Home care · West Sussex
24-hour care in Barnham
Round-the-clock care at home comes in two main forms: a live-in carer who stays in the home, or daytime visits combined with a carer who stays awake overnight. If someone needs help at night most nights, two carers usually share the work. None has confirmed it to us yet, so ask the 31 CQC-registered agencies covering Barnham directly.
Updated 27 October 2026 (CQC register) · Prices: Typical prices in West Sussex in 2026
Quick summary
- Of the 31 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 5 miles of Barnham, 23 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
- A care needs assessment from Arun council costs nothing.
- Which agencies provide 24-hour care is not on the CQC register, so ask each one.
- Typical prices here: live-in care £1,400–£1,700 a week. Live-in care is usually the cheapest way to cover day and night.
To cite: "24-hour care in Barnham", The Care Panel, Oct 2026, from CQC register analysis.
Live-in care or waking nights?
Live-in care is usually the most affordable way to have someone there day and night: one carer lives in, but needs about two hours off each day and an unbroken night's sleep. Waking nights put a carer in the home who stays awake all night; combined with daytime visits, that covers all 24 hours. If help is needed most nights, one live-in carer is not enough: add waking nights or a second carer.
Typical local prices: live-in care £1,400–£1,700 a week; a residential care home £1,100–£1,600 a week.
Help paying for 24-hour care
Arun council must offer a free care needs assessment; if it finds eligible needs by day and night, care at home can be part of a council care plan, and the value of the home is not counted for care at home. Attendance Allowance pays its higher rate of £114.60 a week to people over State Pension age who need help both day and night, whatever their savings. When the main need is a health need, NHS Continuing Healthcare may pay in full.
When 24-hour care is needed
Families usually look for it after a hospital stay, when dementia means someone cannot be left alone or wanders at night, after repeated falls, or at the end of life. A care home is the alternative to compare: for one person it often costs less than staffing every hour at home, but many people want to stay in their own home.
Agencies covering Barnham: the data
St. Juliana’s is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in July 2026. Across West Sussex we list 291 agencies, and 91% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Barnham the figure is 100%. Rustington has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (77%); Barnham, at 74%, is 5th of the 7 towns compared. YourLife (Littlehampton) has the oldest rating still in force, from February 2019. Dementia appears on 20 of 31 registrations here (65%), compared with 76% in West Sussex as a whole. By specialism, 22 of 31 list physical disabilities, 15 of 31 list learning disabilities and 19 of 31 list mental health conditions.
What 24-hour care costs in Barnham
| Visiting care | £28–£38 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | £1,400–£1,700 a week |
The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator
Home care agencies serving Barnham
Check with each agency that it offers 24-hour care. Order: CQC rating, then how recent, then distance.
Hilton Home Care – West Sussex
Est. £30–£37/hr
Greenhurst Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Sudley Road
Est. £30–£37/hr
Acre Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
L'Arche Bognor Regis
Est. £30–£37/hr
Verve Homecare Sussex Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Molly Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bluebird Care (Chichester)
Est. £32–£39/hr
ADL Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Salisbury Support Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Ethica Care West Sussex
Est. £30–£37/hr
New Venture Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Shaftesbury Ashley Place
Est. £30–£37/hr
Crossroads Care South Central
Est. £30–£37/hr
PRN Homecare - Bognor Regis
Est. £30–£37/hr
Ashton Domiciliary Care Agency
Est. £30–£37/hr
Jasmine Lodge
Est. £30–£37/hr
Caremark (Arun)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Premier Nursing Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Prestige Nursing - Worthing
Est. £30–£37/hr
24-hour care in Barnham: common questions
Who provides 24-hour care in Barnham?
The CQC register does not show who offers 24-hour care. There are 31 registered agencies that have an office within 5 miles of Barnham, 23 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.
How much does 24-hour care cost in Barnham?
Typical prices in West Sussex in 2026: live-in care typically costs £1,400–£1,700 a week. Covering every hour with separate day and night carers costs much more, because each hour is paid.
Is 24-hour care the same as live-in care?
Not quite. A live-in carer is there day and night but needs a daily break and a full night's sleep. If help is needed through the night most nights, true 24-hour care means adding waking nights or a second carer.
Can the council pay for 24-hour care at home?
It can, if Arun council's care needs assessment finds eligible needs by day and night and care at home is a suitable way to meet them. A financial assessment follows; for care at home the home is not counted. NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full when the main need is a health need.
How good are home care agencies around Barnham?
100% Good or Outstanding (23 of 23 rated). 9 were inspected or rated within two years, and 20 are registered for dementia.
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Care options in Barnham
24-hour care in nearby towns
- 24-hour care in Yapton 1.4 mi
- 24-hour care in Bognor Regis 3.5 mi
- 24-hour care in Arundel 3.7 mi
- 24-hour care in Wick 3.9 mi
- 24-hour care in Littlehampton 4.9 mi
- 24-hour care in Rustington 5.8 mi
- 24-hour care in Chichester 6.2 mi
- 24-hour care in Selsey 9.3 mi
Data: CQC register, Oct 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We are an independent directory and do not provide care.